Ascending to the Ninth Realm, Killing Eighth-Stage Foes in an Instant, and Preparing to Fight the Kema People

He had to train, cultivate, deduce, refine elixirs, and contemplate his spiritual Divine Status even more diligently, day after day, like a string that was stretched tighter and tighter.

On that day, several old servants who had joined the family at the same time as him came to his door without prior arrangement.

Several people stood outside the courtyard gate, laughing like old children. Some carried half a pot of wine, while others carried two strings of fruit they had just traded from the foot of the mountain.

Old Zhou knocked on his door. "Li Mo, come on, come on, the weather's nice, let's go for a walk in the back mountain. You're cooped up in the house all day, you're practically growing mushrooms."

Looking at these old faces he had spent decades with, Chen Du suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if something taut had quietly loosened.

He smiled, stood up, and said, "Let's go."

On that day, they neither flew on swords nor cast spells.

The group of people were just like ordinary folks walking on the mountain path at the back of the mountain.

Look at the flowers, listen to the spring, pick a few unripe wild fruits, so sour that Old Sun grimaces.

Old Zhou recounted the embarrassing incident from his early days at the Celestial Masters' Mansion, saying that he went to peek into the Sutra Repository but tripped over the threshold.

Old Zhao boasted that he almost became an inner disciple when he was young, which made everyone laugh. Chen Du also laughed, laughing without any restraint.

He seemed to have truly shed all his fatigue.

As dusk approached, the group walked back to the courtyard arm in arm.

He spread out his bedding and immediately fell asleep, sprawled out in a haphazard manner.

The sounds of snoring rose and fell, and the old locust tree outside the window rustled in the wind.

After some time, Old Zhou turned over, exchanged a glance with Old Zhao, who was still awake beside him, and then looked at Chen Du, who was sleeping soundly in the inner room. They both smiled.

There was no surprise or fear in that smile, only a tacit peace.

They had long known that Li Mo was the mysterious and unpredictable senior from Longhu Mountain.

For decades, no matter how well Chen Du pretended in front of others, how could he possibly deceive the elderly people who ate, lived, and spent every day with him?

They never say it out loud, just like tonight, they will still guard this little courtyard for him, just like they have for the past few decades.

Some things don't need to be asked or spoken; a single glance is enough.

Chen Du slept very soundly and for a very long time.

He didn't wake up from dusk till dawn, and from dawn till mid-morning.

Old Zhou to call him once, but seeing that he was sleeping soundly, he couldn't bear to call him again.

At noon, Old Zhao came again and nudged him on the shoulder. "Li Mo, get up and eat."

"You didn't drink much last night, how come you're sleeping like this?"

Chen Du did not respond.

In the afternoon, Old Sun arrived, standing by the bed with his hands on his hips, shouting, "Li Mo, if you don't get up soon, Old Zhou will steal all your food!"

The room remained quiet. The elderly people exchanged glances, all sensing that something was amiss.

They gathered around the bed, taking turns patting him and calling his name, but Chen Du just lay on his side, breathing heavily, as if he were in a very deep dream, and they couldn't wake him up no matter what they did.

"Could he be possessed by an evil spirit?" Old Zhao was getting anxious. He was about to turn around and find the steward when he saw Chen Du suddenly move slightly.

He slowly turned around and opened his eyes.

In that instant, the room was filled with golden light.

The light burst forth from his eyes, like two rising suns, illuminating the entire small house.

Several elderly people were forced back several steps by the light, shielding their eyes with their hands, utterly shocked and speechless.

Those are not human eyes; they are clearly the gaze of a deity.

Golden light swirled in Chen Du's eyes, and Dao Resonance rose and fell, as if concealing another world within them.

The confusion, perseverance, attempts and setbacks of the past ten years were all quietly resolved in this one sleep.

It was as if he had gone through a long deduction in a dream, and finally he stepped onto the last First Tier of the ladder to heaven that blocked his way.

But now, looking back, he couldn't remember what he had dreamed about. He only felt that the world had suddenly become clear, and all things seemed to have a place to go.

His Heavenly Master Position Rank finally underwent a transformation during this period of slumber.

The new Divine Status is named [Taiyi Xuanhuang Grand Celestial Master Position].

"Taiyi" is the origin of the Dao, and "Xuanhuang" is the color of the beginning of heaven and earth.

Once this Divine Status was achieved, Chen Du felt an indescribable connection between himself and the entire Longhu Mountain, as if he were inhaling and exhaling the Dao Resonance of this world with every breath.

He slowly sat up, the golden light gradually fading, but the strange look between his brows still lingered.

We've arrived at the Ninth Realm.

This is the highest realm in the legends of the Celestial Master Realm, the domain of the Grand Heavenly Master.

But Chen Du, through sheer willpower, made it this far.

And their talent had already begun to shine!

[You are beginning to solidify your Ninth Realm Divine Status, the Taiyi Xuanhuang Grand Celestial Master Position. This is the highest achievement of your decades of cultivation in the Celestial Master Realm, but it has just been born and is not yet stable.]

Using the method of Divine Revelation Reading, you dissected the "Celestial Master Status: Nine Realms Returning to Truth" again, word by word, sentence by sentence, comparing it with your current Divine Status.

[You have realized that your Heavenly Master Position Rank has become real, no longer an authority lent to you by Heaven and Earth, but a root that has grown from within yourself.]

It connects with your soul, merges with your True Spirit, and resonates with the Dao Resonance of the entire Longhu Mountain. Where the mountain exists, the Tao exists, and so does your Divine Status.

[You begin to activate the Taiyi Xuanhuang Grand Celestial Master Position, reorganizing all the Dao Resonance around you. The Golden Light Mantra, the Five Thunders Orthodox Method, the Feathered Immortal Scripture, the Prison-Subduing Great Method, the Seven-Turn Divine Art, the Ninefold Annihilation True Thunder, the Dao-Suppressing True Scripture, as well as the Demon-Exorcising True Scripture, the Subduing Dragon-Subduing True Form, the Mystic Script Soul-Cleansing, and the Nine-Bend Sword Dao that you later obtained, are all under this Daoist Divine Status and have been restored to their original positions.]

They are no longer independent techniques, but rather branches and leaves growing on this Divine Status of cultivation.

Your cultivation level is steadily rising. The last barrier between the Peak Stage of the Heavenly Master Realm and the Great Celestial Master Realm has been completely shattered.

You feel your soul soaring infinitely, as if reaching the dome of this world. The myriad Dao Resonance of Longhu Mountain automatically converge upon you, like rivers flowing into the sea. You are like an ancient tree rooted in the mountain, its branches and leaves not yet outstretched, its roots already reaching deep into the netherworld.

Your aura gradually subsided, but that wasn't weakness; it was true inner strength. At the Grand Celestial Master Realm, there's no need for ostentation. As you sat there, you were like the center of a world.

To outsiders, you are still just an ordinary old Daoist priest, but only you know that the Celestial Master Realm has gained a true Grand Heavenly Master.

The Ninth Tier is complete.

The sunlight slanted in through the window and fell on his shoulder.

He stood up, as if shaking off an extremely long dream.

Several elderly people were still standing at the door, looking at him with surprise and uncertainty.

Chen Du smiled at them and said gently, "Don't just stand there, is there any food left?"

He spoke casually, but deep within his eyes, there was still a faint golden light, like a star submerged in a deep pool.

Chen Du slowly walked out of the small house, a mountain breeze blowing in his face, the sky high and the land vast.

When he looks at this world now, it is completely different from what he used to see.

The Celestial Master Realm follows the path of Celestial Master Fruition, which is not the same path as the Golden-Nature Fruition of the Red Sun Immortal Realm.

Different paths lead to different positions.

The [Taiyi Xuanhuang Grand Celestial Master Position] that he condensed is already the highest in this world. If compared with his Foundation Establishment cultivation, it is roughly equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

What's even more remarkable is that once he achieved the Heavenly Master Position Rank, it actually boosted his cultivation in the Immortal Dao.

The [Cangming Abyss] Divine Foundation, which had already been formed, was completely completed with the help of this favorable wind. It was like a deep abyss filled with water, profound and heavy, flowing endlessly.

"At least it's starting to look decent."

Chen Du stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the churning sea of clouds, and murmured to himself.

With his current cultivation level, he could easily kill Eighth Stage opponent, and even if he encountered a true Ninth Tier, he would still have the strength to fight.

This level of strength, even on Blue Star, would be enough to deal with the vast majority of threats.

Although the Kema People starship was still approaching, he was no longer as breathless as he had been a few days ago.

At least, he now has a means to make a living.

They're no longer just taking hits; they can actually fight back.

He let out a long breath, feeling that the tension that had been building up in his heart for so many years could finally be eased.

It's not about letting your guard down, but about knowing that you no longer need to risk your life.

He still has time, he still has room for maneuver. Once he returns to Blue Star, things will be a completely different story.

Those once high and mighty Extraterrestrial Races should also taste what fear is.

Several mountain birds took flight from the valley, skimmed over the sea of clouds, and disappeared into the golden-red light of the sky.

Chen Du withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards the courtyard.

Old Zhou had already set out the bowls and chopsticks and were looking this way.

A few wisps of smoke rose from behind the house, mingling with the evening mountain mist, drifting high and far.

He suddenly realized that such a peaceful twilight was quite nice.